14:35 Gowran Park

Saturday 3 October 2020

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Gowran Park Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 56.2s

Dime A Dozen^t1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116| D

7/2

Fairly useful winner at 17f in chases. 6/1, third of 5 in novice chase at Listowel (20f, soft) 10 days ago. Switches to hurdles with tongue strap on and not ruled out.

Form: 1-21323

Trees Valley¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke| OR: 113| D

5/2

3 wins from 5 runs this season. 9/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 13 days ago, readily. Shortlist material.

Form: 1-61131

Famous Escape²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 108

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July but only thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Bit to prove now.

Form: 59-9140

In A Pinch¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: S Slevin| OR: 108| D

6/1

Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 18/1) 12 days ago, conceding first run. In the mix again.

Form: 1/1360-2

Stucker Hill²⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 106

20/1

Not seen out since pulled up in Group 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f) 6 months ago. Switches to hurdles but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 95635P-

Estijmaam^p,t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 104

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1 and cheekpieces on, excellent third of 15 to Trees Valley in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 13 days ago. Claims.

Form: 50-33

Beat Of The Sea¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 103

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August and creditable fourth of 15 to Trees Valley in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 00-7414

Oh Me Oh My³⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: I J Power| T: Jayne Hearne| OR: 102| C

22/1

Modest fifth of 7 in handicap chase (14/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) when last seen on track 10 months ago. Switches from chase to hurdles now with plenty to prove.

Form: F24/455-

Treasure Mountain⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99

28/1

Lightly-raced winner but below-form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, soft) 73 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1/8588

Trans Wood¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 98| D

11/1

Only one win from 28 runs, and ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, good) 16 days ago. Others have achieved more. RESERVE

Form: 95-0589

Frazel Express^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 88

22/1

First run since leaving Peter Fahey when ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Ballinrobe (21.4f) 40 days ago. Tongue strap back on but needs to bounce back. Engaged 4.55 Gowran Friday. RESERVE

Form: 00060/9

Non-Runners

Sassy Yet Classy²³⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: P J Cawley

Arthur's Baby¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Harvest Bow¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

No Memory⁴⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: W C O'Brien J: A McCurtin

Miss Cedille²²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Trees Valley (5/2), Dime A Dozen (7/2), Sassy Yet Classy (4/1), Arthur's Baby (5/1), Estijmaam (11/2), In A Pinch (6/1), Miss Cedille (6/1), Beat Of The Sea (9/1), No Memory (10/1), Harvest Bow (10/1), Trans Wood (11/1), Famous Escape (18/1), Stucker Hill (20/1), Oh Me Oh My (22/1), Frazel Express (22/1), Treasure Mountain (28/1)

Lots with chances but TREES VALLEY is thriving at present and is taken to record win number four of the season after her stylish success at Listowel. Arthur's Baby is sure to make her presence felt on the back of her own Listowel win, while Beat of The Sea rates a solid place prospect.